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Giovanni Gonzalez Araujo – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation presents the results and outcomes of an effort to design educational tools and curriculum to improve student learning in introductory programming courses. The work was conducted at the University of California, Merced (UC Merced), situated in the Central Valley of California, and home to a diverse student population. The findings…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Computer Science, Introductory Courses, Case Studies
Lilly Alejandra Flores-Fiumara – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The U.S. is deficient in producing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals. Competent problem solving is a desirable educational outcome pertinent to STEM education. Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of teaching task-specific problem-solving skills using behavior-analytic tactics. Learners have been taught to…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Problem Solving, Grade 3, Elementary School Students
Pinter, Hilary Allison – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the effectiveness of problem-based learning on the math anxiety, self-efficacy and math achievement of fifth grade students in a math class. The study was designed to implement problem-based learning in a fifth-grade math class. Data was collected using three research instruments: (a) pre-…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Mathematics Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Mathematics Achievement